After the Mid-Autumn Festival, news came from Qiongzhou where Jiang Miao had asked people to investigate.
There was a riot in Qiongzhou.
No one expected that a group of Yellow Turbans would gather in Qiongzhou, thousands of miles away, and an uprising would break out.
When Zhao Jing received the news, her face turned dark.
Without him, today's Yan country is powerful and with high-yielding crops, the people's lives are gradually getting better. He can't figure out why there are still rebels.
After all, it was an uprising that broke out because they were dissatisfied with the court and the emperor.
He worked hard for the emperor and did not dare to slack off. He could also be called a tyrant. Zhao Jing felt aggrieved for himself just thinking about it.
Jiang Miao was also confused. There was no mention of the Qiongzhou riot in the original book. Maybe it was not worth mentioning and was quickly suppressed by the court, but the reason behind it still made her doubtful.
Shen Yanqing knew more about the inside story. He handed the letter from the secret guard to Jiang Miao. Jiang Miao quickly read it and became angry.
"This heartless dog official!"
It turns out that these rebels started the riot not because they were dissatisfied with the imperial court, but because Gu Danian, the governor of Qiongzhou, was corrupt and perverted the law and preyed on the people. Taking advantage of the sky and the emperor's distance, he imposed heavy taxes and robbed the women of the people, making the people of Qiongzhou miserable. The people revolted in anger. .
After reading this, Jiang Miao wanted to kill Gu Danian. Qiongzhou was already poor and had been exploited by him. Those people were living in dire straits and had no choice but to fight back.
"My lord, although these people are guilty, they are forced to do so. If it were not for Gu Danian and his ilk, the people's lives would have been better a long time ago. How could they think of riots."
Shen Yanqing nodded lightly, "Well, the emperor already knows about this, and he will do his best to appease the people."
Zhao Jing was a good emperor who loved his people as his own son. The culprit of this riot was Gu Danian. It would be best if the people were not implicated.
With Shen Yanqing's confirmation, Jiang Miao felt relieved for the time being.
However, Qiongzhou, a tourist resort in its previous life, is still a very vicious place. It would be great if it could be developed.
With this thought in mind, she began to think about how to develop Qiongzhou.
Zhao Jing acted very quickly. After finding out the truth, he sent troops to suppress it. With the blessing of gunpowder bags, the rebel army could not be invincible at all, and they quickly surrendered.
The leading man was named Cui Qi, who was originally the son of the county magistrate of Qiongzhou. Because Cui Zhixian did not want to be a friend of Gu Danian, he was hated by Gu Danian. He found an excuse to exterminate the Cui family, and Cui Qi's The sisters were all kidnapped by Gu Danian and taken into his house and became his concubines.
Cui Qi escaped by chance, but the hatred in his heart kept him dormant for several years. Gu Danian was greedy for money and lust, and many people in Qiongzhou suffered from it. There were widespread complaints among the people. Cui Qi sensed that the opportunity had come, so he gathered a group of people who also hated the government and formed an uprising. military.
He hated Gu Danian and wished he could eat his flesh and blood. He also resented the emperor for neglecting his personnel and allowing such corrupt officials to harm the people.
Cui Qi was alone, just for revenge. He was about to attack the government office and capture the dog officer. The army from the capital arrived.
He was caught by Yuan Lang, and the brothers behind him looked indignant.
"The emperor does not make decisions for the people, but helps the tyrants to do evil. How can he make the people surrender?"
"That's right, I think the people on the dragon chair are also like Gu Danian. They are dissolute and immoral, and the country is in danger!"
"Shut up!"
Seeing that they were speaking freely, Yuan Lang shouted in a deep voice. The officers and soldiers responsible for escorting the people took out their swords one after another. The rebels held their necks with anger on their faces, but did not continue to curse.
Cui Qi's face was shattered and he knelt on the ground. His nails dug into his palms hard, and blood oozed out from the force.
Cui Qi didn't realize it, and two lines of blood and tears flowed from his eyes.
"It is Cui Qi who is incompetent and has not avenged his parents and sisters. If given a chance, Cui Qi will die together with that Gu Danian!"
He gritted his teeth with hatred. He hated it all his life for not being able to kill Gu Danian with his own hands. Cui Qi took the swords of the officers and soldiers behind him and was about to kill himself, but Yuan Lang stopped him.
"You are going to die before your revenge is avenged? It turns out that all the men in the Cui family are greedy for life and afraid of death like you!"
Yuan Lang's words made his face turn red, and Cui Qi's veins popped out.
"Am I greedy for life and afraid of death? If you give me a chance, I will definitely kill Gu Danian. But the imperial court protects him, the emperor protects him, and I am weak, how can I fight with the imperial court?"
It took him several years to convince so many people to rebel with him. He bought weapons with the money he earned from rescuing people privately. Cui Qi also made the rebels train day and night, but even so, they were no match for an army from the imperial court.
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He only regretted that the news spread too quickly and prevented him from killing Gu Danian.
Yuan Lang sighed, Cui Qi is a bloody person, in the final analysis this is all the fault of the dog official.
If his parents and sisters were killed, Yuan Lang asked himself that it would be impossible for him to hide his strength and bide his time and lie dormant for many years. He would immediately want to rush into the government with a knife.
"Who said you have no chance? The emperor will give you this chance!"
"What?"
Cui Qi was stunned now, he was a little in disbelief.
"The Emperor gives me this opportunity? Are you saying that the Emperor wants to deal with Gu Danian?"
If this is the case, then he will die without regrets.
Yuan Lang nodded, and Cui Qi's eyes were astonishingly bright. He looked up to the sky and laughed, his hands lying on the ground, and the blood in his fingernails scratched several blood marks on the ground.
"Hahahaha! The sky has eyes, the sky has eyes! I, Cui Qi, have finally waited for this day and can kill the enemy with my hands!"
"Cui Qi thanks the Lord for your kindness, long live the Emperor!"
All his resentment disappeared at this moment, and Cui Qi was reborn with the joy of revenge.
Yuan Lang admired this person and did not embarrass them too much.
However, all this was due to the strength of Cui Qi's subordinates. The rebels only killed corrupt officials and did not harm the people. They even robbed the rich and gave to the poor, helping the people escape several times of exploitation by Gu Danian, and they were very prestigious among the people.
Zhao Jing learned through letters that this man was an extraordinary person, and he also wanted to recruit him. This time he sent Yuan Lang here to persuade him.
Cui Qi originally thought that he would definitely die, but he didn't expect that not only could he kill his enemy with his own hands, but he could also continue to live, and the emperor even wanted him to join the court as an official. All of this seemed like a dream, and Cui Qi was in a trance.
"Master Yuan, what you said is true. Does the Emperor really want me to be the county magistrate?"
How could it be? He committed a serious crime of beheading. He didn't expect that the emperor would exempt him from the death penalty and let him take over his father's official position. Cui Qi pinched himself so hard that it hurt so much that tears came out of his eyes.
, but the light in his eyes is getting brighter and brighter.
"How can the emperor's holy decree be false?"
Yuan Lang glared coldly and handed the imperial decree into Cui Qi's hands.
"The Emperor laments that Mr. Cui is loyal to the people and does not collude with Gu Danian and others. Although you are guilty, your crime will not lead to death. From now on, you will work diligently to atone for the people. Cui Qi, can you accept the order?"
Cui Qi's eyes filled with tears, and he prostrated on the ground with piety in his eyes.
"Cui Qiding will live up to the emperor's kindness!"
